These are also the months Europe is in bloom: flower boxes bright with color, ice-cream shops thriving, cafe's spilling out onto sidewalks and into squares...
Below are five ideas for memorable family summer vacations in Europe.
Meanwhile, families with preschoolers, or homeschoolers, or families who don't mind taking their kids out of school for a few weeks might consider traveling in June or September, when the weather is lovely and the crowds are less. Be warned, though, that September is now nearly as popular as July and August-- in Paris ,hotel rates drop in August, and rise in September.; October can still be lovely in southern Europe, and rates are definitely lower by then.


